The God in the Garden

1921 British film

  • October 1921 (1921-10)
Running time
55 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The God in the Garden is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Edwin J. Collins and starring Edith Craig, Arthur Pusey and Mabel Poulton.[1] In the film, Cupid brings love to anyone who enters a spinster's garden.[2] The story was based on Keble Howard's 1904 novel of the same name.[3]

The production was filmed in Teddington, close to the River Thames. Keble Howard visited during filming and gave advice on the storyline.[4]

Cast

  • Edith Craig as Miss Carroway
  • Arthur Pusey as Rev. Mr. Hatch
  • Mabel Poulton as Stella
  • Mabel Archdall as Alicia Snitterfield
  • James English as Mr. Snitterfield
  • Beatrice Grosvenor as Jane Box
  • Cecil Morton York
  • A. Harding Steerman

References

  1. ^ Low p.374
  2. ^ Gifford
  3. ^ Keble Howard's works are listed in Who Was Who 1916-1928. Bloomsbury. 2014. ISBN 9781408193365.
  4. ^ Howard p.331–333

Bibliography

  • Gifford, Denis. The British Film Catalogue. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001. ISBN 1579581714
  • Keble Howard. My Motley Life. Ernest Benn Ltd, 1927. OCLC 963619742
  • Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

  • The God in the Garden at the BFI's Screenonline
  • The God in the Garden at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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The films of Edwin J. Collins
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